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COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 14, 2003 APPROVED 97 Motion carried unanimously. El) 98 99 Resolution No. 03-96 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 100 101 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 102 103 There was no report presented. 104 105 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 106 107 A. Consideration of Resolution No. 03-94, Authorizing application for a Development 108 Grant through the Livable Communities Demonstration Program, Mary Alice Divine 109 110 Economic Development Assistant Divine summarized the staff report, noting staff recommends 111 approval of this resolution. 112 113 Councilmember Carlson moved to adopt Resolution No. 03-94 authorizing application for a 114 Development Grant through the Livable Communities Demonstration Program. Councilmember 115 O'Donnell seconded the motion. 116 117 Councilmember Carlson thanked Ms. Divine for getting back to her with answers to her questions 118 earlier today. 119 •120 Motion carried. Vote: 4 Ayes, 1 Nay. Councilmember Dahl opposed. 121 122 Resolution No. 03-94 can be found in the City Clerk's office. 123 124 B. Elm Creek Reconstruction Project, Jim Studenski 125 126 City Engineer Jim Studenski presented the staff report. He indicated the amount spent to date has 127 fallen in line with the feasibility study, and the bid came in around the same amount. He noted the 128 right-of-way and easement acquisition has fallen into the anticipated amount as well, and the next 129 step is the public hearing. He outlined the project area, indicating it would tie to Sunset Road on the 130 north and Grey Heron Drive. He stated this project is for bituminous surface with no curb and gutter. 131 He explained this is a Minnesota State Aid street, and State Aid will provide most of the funding. He 132 advised it will be a 32 -foot road, which is consistent with the current road, and they have required 133 easements to address the ponding issues. He indicated sewer and water will be extended to include 134 all of the houses on Elm Street, and sewer extensions will be put in for future developments. He 135 explained the assessment will take place this fall following the project completion. The assessment 136 can be paid in full by November 26, 2003 with no interest. If not paid in full by this date it will be 137 sent as a 15 -year assessment at 7% interest starting on the 2004 tax statement. 138 139 Mayor Bergeson opened the public hearing at 6:50 p.m. 140 141 Ms. Dupree, 331 Elm Street, asked how much of the fee is for the road project itself. 142 • 3